The School of Arts & Media is developing a portfolio of University accredited courses with renowned commercial photographer Keith Moss. In December we are piloting the first of these programmes with UCPD* Shoot Fashion.

Developed by Keith Moss and Teesside University, this six day course offers the student the rare opportunity to learn how the fashion industry works and to develop the skills needed to create great photography for it. This highly practical course covers everything from people and client management through to camera and post production techniques. The student will meet, engage and work with models, stylists and make-up artists in order to learn about the processes involved in fashion photography.

During the course Keith and his team will be joined by fashion designer to the stars Kate Fearnley who will give a unique insight into the needs of the designer. Kate will emphasise the importance of the client brief and how the photographer must interpret it in a way that is not only technically successful but meets the designer’s creative vision and resonates with their target audience.

The course will culminate with a live project where the student will organise a fashion photography shoot of their own. Here they will be responsible for sourcing their own models, stylists and locations and they will present their work at the end of January 2011.One-off Highly subsidised price*:UCPD Shoot Fashion takes place in Teesside University’s IDI/Phoenix Building from 13 – 17 December 2010 and 26 January 2011. It is being subsidised and is therefore offered at an introductory price of £299.00 (normally £680.00) to North East-based freelancers, sole traders and SMEs. Please call for eligibility information.

How to apply for this course:With just 15 places available, applicants are asked to email a CV, along with a brief covering letter (100 words max) and three images (jpg) to: Scott Watson at: samwfd@tees.ac.ukFor further enquiries please call Scott on 01642 738 527